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 Utah Administrative Code (Current through November 1, 2019)
 R856. Science Technology and Research Governing Authority (Utah), Administration
 R856-6. Utah Science, Technology and Research (USTAR) Energy Research Triangle Scholars (ERT-S) Grant

  R856-6-4. Eligibility Criteria  

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  •   (1) The ERT-S grant is restricted to university-affiliated researchers for student-lead projects meeting the following guidelines:

      (a) Project must be led by currently matriculated students in good standing.

      (b) Project must be led by student enrolled in a nonprofit Utah university.

      (c) Student project must be overseen by a research professor at a nonprofit Utah university.

      (2) Student researcher must be developing a technology with applications that can address Utah-specific energy and natural resource issues.

      (a) USTAR/OED may specify a specific subsector of Utah's energy and natural resource industry as a priority for grant funding in the ERT-S application materials.

      (b) ERT-S grants are targeted at energy and natural resource innovation and development.

      (c) In selecting targeted energy and natural resource subsectors eligible to receive support from ERT-S, the governing authority may consider any or all of the following factors:

      (A) statewide or regional importance of the subsector to Utah's economy;

      (B) relative size of the subsector, its stability, and growth potential;

      (C) characteristics of the state's existing workforce, including education and training;

      (D) the current availability of other sources of funding or risk capital (public or private) for early-stage companies in the technology sector;

      (E) the potential for the subsector to develop new jobs and business opportunities in the state; and,

      (F) the likelihood that research in this subsector will result in the creation of a company in Utah or IP transfer to an existing Utah company.

      (G) any other factor USTAR/OED deems relevant, considering the mission of USTAR and the purpose of ERT-S.

      (3) Student researcher must be developing a technology assessed at the start of the project to be between a TRL of 2 and 5.

      (4) ERT-S, ERT-P funding and UTAG funding cannot be requested for the same technology in the same fiscal year.

      (4) If Applicant is a current recipient of any other USTAR grant, that project must be verified as complete by USTAR before the application deadline in order for the awardee to be eligible to apply, unless expressly exempted by USTAR.